A brave opening long share, a deep dive into EMDR and an informal conversation around abuse.

Coming Forward

You may be feeling very tender and vulnerable after listening, so please be very gentle in all your interactions, especially with yourself.

Resources: https://www.ascanyc.org/resources

Information on EMDR: https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/

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Apologies for any outside noise and new york city honking toward the end. We will be moving to a recording studio in the coming weeks.

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After thoughtful review and feedback from episode one, the following disclaimer will be stated moving forward either before or during recordings -- As participants in the room for the recording of the podcast: 1) We will only speak in "I statements" and not "you statements". 2) We are speaking only about our experiences and not about any other asca member or survivor community. 3) We are sharing our own experiences and are not experts on any given topic. 4) We will refrain from any specific names or specifics of other individuals stories. We can say sister, mom, etc. but no names. We are not telling anyone's story but our own.

Thank you for your understanding as we work through these initial guidelines in order to keep both asca and the podcast safe for everyone.

Separately, the format moving forward will most likely always include the dialogue and informal conversation after a long share as this has received a lot of positive feedback. We will also most likely always have a topic to keep the conversation focused and accessible. Open to any additional feedback and comments- please message or email. Thank you everyone for your support.